Great waves of cruelty pound us. Government officials use the law to attack the weak and vulnerable. Out of fear or ...

A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian ...

Those billy clubs striking my body strengthened my mind and convinced me that we could overcome segregation. We did so then, ...

Actor and director David Oyelowo shared his thoughts about playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 historical drama Selma. On April 17, 2025, the actor sat down on the Breakfast Club Power 105. ...

It hasn’t always been called Snow King, though. Originally, it was simply the “Town Hill.” An adventure, five minutes from the heart of Jackson, with no official trails or ski lift devices. It was ...

Jesse Levi King, 92, of Dittmer died April 12, 2025. Mr. King was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked for more than 30 years as a fitter/welder at Stupp Brothers Bridge and Iron. He enjoyed the ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination. Speakers at the event, including State ...

B.B. King, a 15-time Grammy Award winner, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has inspired countless musicians. Jackson, a Grammy-nominated artist and Mississippi Cultural ...

NEW YORK — When Jesse Jackson found himself facing a mountain of medical bills two years ago, the civil rights leader was blessed with an unusual saving grace: the largest health care union in ...

So the key is to change the rules of the game,” she wrote in the book. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush lead a march and protest of ...

Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, who was convicted last week of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, cited Martin Luther King Jr in her bid to regain power.

“The line we follow will never be that of brutality, but the peaceful one of … Martin Luther King for the civil rights of American citizens oppressed at that time. We intend to invite all ...